




Killen, Alabama
Killen, AL Profile
Killen, AL, population 1,119 , is located
in Alabama's Lauderdale county,
about 54.8 miles from Huntsville and 99.6 miles from Nashville.
In the 90's the population of Killen has grown by about 7%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Killen has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Killen area were higher than Alabama's average.
Killen Statistics
Killen Gender Information
Males in Killen: 536 (48%)
Females in Killen: 583 (52%)
As % of Population in Killen
Race Diversity in Killen
White: 95%
African American: 2%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Killen
Age Diversity in Killen
Median Age in Killen: 36.5 (Males in Killen: 35.8, Females in Killen: 37.0)
Killen Males Under 20: 14%
Killen Females Under 20: 13%
Killen Males 20 to 40: 13%
Killen Females 20 to 40: 15%
Killen Males 40 to 60: 14%
Killen Females 40 to 60: 14%
Killen Males Over 60: 7%
Killen Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Killen
Killen Household Average Size: 2.57 people
Killen Median Household Income: $ 43,203
Killen Median Value of Homes: $ 84,600
Law Enforcement in Killen
Reported crimes in the Killen area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 0
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: N/A
Burglary: 21
Larceny-theft: 64
Motor vehicle theft: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 7,825
Killen Location Information
Elevation: 614 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Killen
St Florian 4.9 Miles
Underwood-Petersville 8.9 Miles
Florence 9.1 Miles
Muscle Shoals 11.0 Miles
Leighton 11.2 Miles
Sheffield 11.4 Miles
Iron City 11.4 Miles
Lexington 12.0 Miles
St Joseph 12.1 Miles
Tuscumbia 13.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Killen
(Population 100,000+)
Huntsville 54.8 Miles
Nashville 99.6 Miles
Birmingham 101.9 Miles
Clarksville 115.7 Miles
Chattanooga 126.9 Miles
Memphis 143.7 Miles
Montgomery 186.8 Miles
Atlanta 195.7 Miles
Evansville 215.2 Miles
Knoxville 217.5 Miles
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Facts
Like all drugs, cocaine produces particular effects on the brain. In the view of some drug-abuse therapists, dependence on cocaine is a behavior that begins and continues because of those biological effects. Cocaine produces a reaction in the brain that increases the likelihood that a person will take the drug again. Environmental factors also determine whether a person will become dependent on cocaine. These factors include (1) the person's peers, (2) a desire for acceptance by others, and (3) the person's belief that drug use will have no negative consequences. In addition, research has clearly demonstrated that cocaine users try to obtain and use the drug at certain times of day, in response to certain events, and in response to certain of their own emotional states. The goal, then, of behavioral therapy is to change these "using" conditions and creating new conditions that encourage abstinence from cocaine. Drugs are chemicals that tap into the brain’s communication system and disrupt the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information. There are at least two ways that drugs are able to do this: (1) by imitating the brain’s natural chemical messengers, and/or (2) by overstimulating the “reward circuit” of the brain. House arrest is a consequence that can be imposed after an individual has violated the law, although it is generally reserved for those individuals who have been repeatedly convicted of driving while intoxicated. Due to the cost of confinement in a jail or prison, house arrest provides an alternative for the government, as well as the offender, in that it usually permits the offender to continue to work or go to school in addition to serving a period of confinement to their home. In order to track the offender while on house arrest, a bracelet is issued that is usually affixed to the offender's ankle. The bracelet is provided in combination with a base monitoring unit that is connected to the telephone line. When the offender leaves his or her home, the base monitoring unit detects that the bracelet is no longer within the designated range and initiates a telephone call to a centralized monitoring databank. Youth drug use is here to stay. According to the government Office of Supplied Studies, drug use is strongest in people from the ages of 14-22. For example, 11 in 100 of youths aged 14-15 used drugs in the past month, according to one featured study. There are answers to this problem, and some which other guides fail to mention. For if drug use is here to stay, parenting, which has always been prominent in defeating drug addiction, is here to stay too. |
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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